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Originally Posted by RedPenguins
Erin - I agree....I know I am "bad" by not using the alcohol wipes....but I also have this strange thing - when I do use the wipes....by the time it has dried, my eyes have lost the spot that I had selected to do the shot!! (I guess it's such a vaaaaaaaaaaaaaast area!) LOL
I definitely do not like the "warm" shots. I wonder if SS "has" to say use it warmed up b/c that was the latest recommendation from the FDA apparently - but for years and years there were positive results without the shots being brought to room temperature. However, now more than ever, I'm way too chicken to risk it. So warm shots and pain for me!
Okay - edited to add: I just read Batman's post....and realized I should just use the wipes on a huge area...so this way I'm bound to hit a good spot. But then again, then my body will stink like alcohol wipes. Sigh.
~Keri
(4 to 7 months left and counting!)
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You wont reek of alcohol. The smell goes away pretty much once it evaporates.
and, yes, I wipe down a huge area, because I HAVE been having problems with dull needles, and sometimes have to try again with the manual shots because I cant get the stupid thing into my skin. (if it really wont go in, out goes that needle, and I just get another one out. I hate dull needles)
I've been bad about my shots for the past month or two. I skipped a month, and then didnt refill the Rx until after the pharmacy got mad at me because I would never answer the phone when they called me to set up the refill.
I started back up last week, but then was having problems with side effects from a different medication, so I just quit all medications except for Tylenol for the past few days. Tried to inject last night, and got the dull needle, so I'm just going to try to do the leg stab in a few minutes before I go to bed...or maybe I'll do the stomach stab instead...it was the leg that didnt want to get the shot last night.